Ah, there it is.

[mslulu]

Around 1996-97 I cut caffeine out of my life completely for health reasons. I eventually started allowing little bits back in, until I once again was consuming mass quantities of it on a daily basis.

Signs of the original health reasons have started to resurface indicating that I once again must say goodbye to caffeine. So, this will mean no more Cherry Pepsi, no chocolate, no Dr. Pepper, etc. I can't go completely cold turkey due to the Girl Scout cookies in my house that contain chocolate and must be eaten, and there's also a bottle of Mountain Dew which maybe I can use in small quantities for a few days until it's gone (I hate to waste it). But other than this, it's out. I stopped as of Friday.

Of course, when I did this before, I wasn't physically addicted to the stuff. I just quit, no problem.

The headache and the general oogyness have just kicked in.

I'm gonna be a little grumpy for the next few days, I think.

Comments

[khanfused.livejournal.com]

>>I'm gonna be a little grumpy for the next few days, I think.

... so 'mguessin that this would REALLY be the wrong time to take you to a shooting range? B-)

[tiggrrl.livejournal.com]

Or maybe exactly the right time! But on the issue of caffiene withdrawal, I've heard that a small amount of caffiene (like a couple of tablespoons of coffee) is enough to make the headaches go away so that you can wean yourself off more easily.

[mslulu.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm thinking that's what I'll probably use the Dew for. I'll have a small glass of it when I get home to get me through my yoga class, then no more for the day. (since I don't like coffee)

[khanfused.livejournal.com]

re: point 1 ...

... nooo ... not the right time. As mslulu reminded me the first time I offered that -- I have a habit of saying REALLY snarky things at exactly the wrong time. Add a firearm into the equation and it would just not be pretty.

re: point 2...
I may need that info you just passed on -- because I'm REALLY addicted to caffiene (it's ONLY one or two cups in the morning ... ok, ok, so they're 48oz cups... big deal). On weekends I'm unconscious until I force-feed myself brain-lube. I too need to scale back... or more likely, scale OFF... of the stuff.

re: point 3 ...
Yes I know there IS no point three. But damnit, I'm not doing work-related writing. Why am I writing in bulleted lists? ... grrr...

[mslulu.livejournal.com]

Ooh, guns!

**Evil grin**

[mslulu.livejournal.com]

Mine are primarily female in nature, but I know the stuff can contribute to all sorts of icky problems regardless of gender.

[lograh.livejournal.com]

no chocolate?!? You poor soul! *hug* I wish you luck, I know I wouldn't have the strength to try that myself.

[mslulu.livejournal.com]

I won't actually miss the chocolate much. I'm not a big fan of it. Now if I suddenly had to cut cheesecake out of my life... I don't think I could do that.